Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did the prism on your SL de-silver ? - -----Original Message----- From: Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Thursday, December 18, 1997 10:48 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] SL BUG >Call Leitz in NJ about lens compatibility. The standard focusing screen on >an SL has no split image incorporated in it which makes it more difficult to >focus wide angle lenses than the screen in an SL-2 (for instance). > >The cost of an SL may need to include some money for any repairs or >adjustments. This is an old camera. I had to have DAG replace the prism >and shutter in mine despite the fact that Leitz had just (supposedly) >performed a *Signature Service* on it. I've got about $550 in mine but it >works perfectly. > >Bud Cook >-----Original Message----- >From: Kai Ling OH <okl2@hdb.gov.sg> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Date: Thursday, December 18, 1997 8:51 PM >Subject: [Leica] SL BUG > > >> >>After reading so many review on SL, I think I would like to get one. The >>main objective is to use a shift lens, probably a 4/35 PA-Curtagon, (well I >>can't afford the 2.8/28 PC-Super-Angulon-R, the best 35mm format shift lens >>according to some users). I would like to know what are the lenses can't >>fit to SL, and also what is the price of a SL? Thank you. >> >> >> >